Insulation Distance Check Device for 3D CAD Path Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional insulation distance check devices fail to comprehensively display paths not satisfying insulation distance conditions, leading to repetitive design changes and verification issues during electric product design, as they primarily focus on the shortest distance without considering all possible paths.
Innovation Solution
The proposed insulation distance check device includes a component designation section, distance condition provision, layer map creation, conductive component-associated distance determination, and display sections to calculate and display all paths not satisfying the insulation distance condition, reducing the need for repetitive design changes by providing a comprehensive view of the conductive component's surface areas and paths.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If path search is used to determine the shortest distance between components, then the insulation distance verification can be conducted, but enormous amount of calculation is required to search all possible combinations of components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and displays only the specific path information that is relevant to insulation verification - namely the shortest path and paths that do not satisfy insulation conditions. Instead of calculating and storing all possible paths between components, the system selectively identifies and presents only those paths that matter for compliance checking, thereby reducing calculation requirements while maintaining verification accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the path analysis into distinct categories: paths that satisfy insulation conditions and paths that do not. By dividing the verification process into these segments and displaying them separately, the system can focus computational resources on identifying critical non-compliant paths rather than exhaustively analyzing all possible paths, thus reducing overall calculation burden
2Ease of operation
If only the shortest distance is displayed, then the verification process is simplified, but paths not satisfying insulation distance conditions cannot be comprehensively displayed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments path information into two distinct displays: one showing the shortest path and another showing paths that do not satisfy insulation conditions. This segmentation allows the system to maintain operational simplicity by clearly separating compliant from non-compliant paths, while simultaneously preventing information loss by ensuring both types of paths are visible to the user
Solution Approach 2:
The patent adds a dimensional distinction to path display by categorizing paths based on their compliance status. Instead of presenting a single-dimensional view (just shortest distance), the system creates a multi-dimensional display that separates paths by their insulation compliance, allowing users to comprehensively understand both compliant and non-compliant pathways without overwhelming complexity
Data Source
AI summary
The insulation distance check device comprising: a unit which designates a high potential component, a conductive component and an insulation component to 3D CAD data; a unit which designates a distance condition; a unit which superimposes a layer surrounding the high potential component and creates a layer map associating the layer with a first distance; a unit which determines a second distance associated with the layer contacting with a portion of the conductive component, the second distance being a distance between the high potential component and the portion of the conductive component; a unit which compares the second distance and the distance condition; and a unit which displays at least one of a region occupied by the portion of the conductive component, on which the second distance having been determined to dissatisfy the distance condition is based; and a path connecting the high potential component and the conductive component.